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Why I Haven’t Posted on DEV.to Since July

There has been a suspicious amount of silence from this account. My last DEV.to post was in July 2026. And then... Nothing. No Linux deep dives. No project updates. No technical write-ups.

  • Author hasn't posted on DEV.to since July 2026
  • Shifted focus to career decisions, job hunting, personal responsibilities
  • Continued learning, experimenting with Linux and personal projects

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Unit 42: Real-World Prevalence of 405 AI-Related Malware Samples and Evaluation of Existing Defenses

1. Basic Information Article Title : The State of AI-Enabled Malware August 2026: From Brand Abuse to Agentic Execution Publisher : Unit 42 Publication Date : 2026-08-25 Original Source : Unit 42…

  • Only 12 (3.0%) of 405 AI-related malware samples detected on non-test endpoints
  • 97% of samples not found in real-world customer telemetry
  • 12 samples detected by Unit 42's multi-layer defenses in December 2024-June 2025

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Armbian 26.8 released

Version 26.8 of the Armbian distribution for Arm hardware has been released. Most releases are a long list of small improvements.

  • Armbian 26.8 released for Arm hardware
  • Installer rewritten as armbian-config module
  • CI setup moved to dedicated repository

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Ring hopes new encryption tech will ease surveillance fears around its home security cameras

New York — Many Americans feel growing unease about the proliferation of cameras — in people’s hands, on homes and businesses, in public spaces for police use — that seem to be capturing our every…

  • Ring introduces new encryption tech called TAKE to enhance privacy of home security cameras.
  • Launch of TAKE set for September, default security setting on all Ring cameras.
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